LEADER 03984nam 2200565Ia 450 001 9910974181303321 005 20251116180536.0 010 $a1-299-44076-2 010 $a0-8093-3241-8 035 $a(CKB)2550000001018225 035 $a(OCoLC)837527852 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10680788 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000860306 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11507799 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000860306 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10897826 035 $a(PQKB)10175352 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1354467 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse23578 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1354467 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10680788 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL475326 035 $a(BIP)46919306 035 $a(BIP)40369251 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001018225 100 $a20120816d2013 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGrant at Vicksburg $ethe general and the siege /$fMichael B. Ballard 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aCarbondale $cSouthern Illinois University Press$dc2013 215 $a1 online resource (229 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a0-8093-3240-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aLong road to Vicksburg -- A regular siege and paranoia -- River of lies -- Rampant racism -- Congressman and coterie -- Closely hemmed in -- Big black, black powder, brush fires -- Surrender, clutter, impact. 330 $aOn May 22, 1863, after two failed attempts to take the city of Vicksburg by assault, Major General Ulysses S. Grant declared in a letter to the commander of the Union fleet on the Mississippi River that the nature of the ground about Vicksburg is such that it can only be taken by a siege. The 47-day siege of Vicksburg orchestrated by Grant resulted in the eventual surrender of the city and fulfilled a major strategic goal for the Union: command of the Mississippi River for the remainder of the war. In this revealing volume, Michael B. Ballard offers the first in-depth exploration of Grant s thoughts and actions during this critical operation, providing a never-before-seen portrait of the general in the midst of one of his most notable achievements. After an overview of Grant s early Civil War career from his first battle through the early stages of the attacks on Vicksburg, Ballard describes in detail how Grant conducted the siege, examining his military decisions, placement of troops, strategy and tactics, engineering objectives, and relationships with other officers. Grant s worried obsession with a perceived danger of a rear attack by Joseph Johnston s Confederate army, Ballard shows, affected his decision making, and shows how threats of Confederate action occupied more of Grant s time than did the siege itself. In addition, Ballard soundly dispels a false story about Grant s alleged drinking binge early in the siege that has been taken as truthful by many historians, examines how racism in Grant s army impacted the lives of freed black people and slaves in the Vicksburg area, and explores Grant s strained relationship with John McClernand, a politically appointed general from Illinois. The book concludes with the surrender of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863, the expulsion of Johnston and his army from the region, and demonstrates the impact of the siege on the outcome on the short and long-terms of Grant s military career. By analyzing Grant s personality during the siege and how he dealt with myriad issues as both a general and an administrator, "Grant at Vicksburg" offers a revealing rendering of the legendary general. " 607 $aVicksburg (Miss.)$xHistory$ySiege, 1863 676 $a973.7/344 700 $aBallard$b Michael B$01866578 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910974181303321 996 $aGrant at Vicksburg$94473989 997 $aUNINA